After responding to an address for the second time in the evening, an officer was allegedly assaulted with a knife around 9 p.m. The officer shot and killed the 29-year-old Hispanic male suspect;.
Victim's Name: Benjamin Melendez
Agency Responsible: Grand Island Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 13, 2019
County: Hall
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4564
Geography: Suburban